Pete Alonso, New York Mets
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New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso avoided ending his streak of consecutive games played on Sunday. Alonso entered the team's clash with the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning after he was initially out of the starting lineup with a hand injury (h/t Will Sammon of The Athletic).
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series. New York has a 34-16 record in home games and a 56-44 record overall. The Mets are 35-7 in games when they scored at least five runs.